Mediterranean roguelike deckbuilder
Lose your humanity
to survive.
A Mediterranean after the end. Four classes, four acts, one question — how much of yourself are you willing to give up?
PC · Steam — free demo autumn 2026 · wishlist soon
01 · World
A Mediterranean after the end
Romanesque basilicas, the clay badlands of Basilicata, '70s brutalism, dead olive trees. Not American Fallout, not Slavic STALKER. It's our home after the end.
02 · Mutation
The ash reshapes you
Every class mutates over a run. Cards transform, the deck shifts, the character is no longer who they were. Endured, not chosen.
03 · Trade
Barter parts of yourself
The ash's cyborg smiths offer you implants. Give up max HP, receive mechanical prosthetics. Clear upsides, equally clear downsides. Nothing is free.
The four ways
Four classes. Four ways to refuse to give in.
JACKAL
Lone scavenger
Fast, fragile, bleed and combo. The ideal starting point.
MEDIC
Front-line surgeon
Pain, healing, slow burst. Rewards planning.
PROFANED
Tin soldier
Slow, unbreakable tank. Embers and massive plating.
MUTANT
Exposed to the ash
A deck that transforms. High risk, expert class.
The world
Twelve places between the Woods and the Walking Citadel, all hand-drawn.
Coming to Steam
The Coming Soon page is about to open: wishlisting will be the most concrete way to support the game. Join the Cinder List and I'll let you know the same day.
Made in Italy
"I wanted to make a game that said something about loss. The ash is the metaphor for everything you give up to keep going."
— Pierluigi Cella · 1 dev · AI as a companion · nights after work
From the workshop
All devlogs →2026-08-17
The playtest is open — where we are
Ultima Cenere is playable on Steam, for anyone who requests access. Two acts, three classes, 240 cards, 44 enemies. Here's what's actually in there — and what's still missing, no spin.
2026-06-20
The ambush gets a face
The three rival jackals of the ambush go from placeholders to drawn, animated enemies, with a camp of their own. Plus a system that gives every place its own backdrop — and a rough day, told the way it went.
Carry the fire
Join the Cinder List: devlogs from the workshop, a heads-up the day the Steam wishlist opens, and — if you want — your application for the PC pre-alpha.